I’m pleased to report that my list of law library blogs has recently reached 150. It’s wonderful that law librarians are so active in the blogosphere. If you know of any blogs that I’ve missed, …
Year: 2009
Wisconsin State Law Library Now Offers Wi-Fi
Library users at Wisconsin State Law Library can now access the Internet wirelessly. Just stop by the Circulation Desk and ask for the Wi-Fi password, which changes daily. Wired internet access also remains available. If …
Where is My Bus? Find out in Real Time with Madison Metro's WebWatch
One of my biggest problems with riding the bus (when I used to ride it) is having to wait around for a late bus – irritating in good weather but downright miserable in below freezing …
Indexes to Wisconsin Newspapers
Newspapers can be a rich source of historical information, but finding articles on your topics of interest can be difficult – particularly for older articles. Fortunately, several state libraries offer indexes to Wisconsin newspapers. The …
Survey Measures Students' Law School Experiences
There is an interesting article in today’s Chronicle of Higher Education on the results of the 2008 Law School Survey of Student Engagement. The author particularly discusses one section of the report, Computers in the …
PDF Tools: Alternatives to Acrobat
Digital Inspiration has a handy list of free tools for working with PDF documents if you don’t have Adobe Acrobat. The list covers everything from creating PDFs, to merging PDFs, to setting password restrictions, to …